Legend Press has acquired a new crime novel by former BBC journalist Bea Davenport.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kate Atkinson, Robert Harris, Malala Yousafzai, David Jason and David Walliams were among the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
SIBA rolls out wrapping paper featuring over 150 author signatures collected during the SIBA 2013 trade show in New Orleans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online paywalls are helping some newspaper and magazine websites increase the ad rates they charge, according to a new report from the Online Publishers Association.It's a hopeful sign for publishers that have hesitated to erect paywalls, despite the potential to generate new revenue from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sue Monk Kidd's "The Invention of Wings" comes out Jan. 7. The novel weaves together the stories of a slave girl and a slave owner's daughter. Like Kidd's best-selling "The Secret Life of Bees," the book is set in South Carolina. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Good Enterprises, whose holdings include the cookbook publisher Good Books, filed voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy December 10 and is preparing to liquidate the company. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
For Chang-rae Lee's forthcoming novel On Such a Full Sea, his publisher, Riverhead Books, is testing some visual fireworks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Australian publisher has acquired the global rights to turn the TV drama into romance novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio sold 2 million of his shares in the bookstore chain on Tuesday for $13.81 a share. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new imprint of the online bookseller has already released works by authors including William Lashner and Rebecca Adams Wright. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
It is the stuff of books and now it has become very real, with Australian authors Anna Funder, Frank Moorhouse and David Malouf joining the fight to demand an end to mass surveillance. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Titles from Simon and Schuster and Egmont/Jelly Pie have won the 2013 Roald Dahl Funny Prizes,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Plus Samsung gets overly heavy, Secret Plumber's social error, reasons to use Microsoft Word, and moreA burst of 10 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamAmicus Brief >> Bob KohnLike all others, Kohn was required to limit his amicus curiae legal brief on what he... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sue Monk Kidd's The Invention of Wings is the newest Oprah's Book Club 2.0 selection. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tribune Co. took a key step in the planned spinoff of its publishing business on Monday, filing a Form 10 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Several top-selling titles were among the winners of this year's Crossword Book Awards, given by the Indian bookseller at the Times of India's Literary Carnival. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
As it continues its transition from a traditional publisher to a provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services, John Wiley said it recorded a $15 million restructuring charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's tough to make everyone happy. Can Facebook reconcile its high-minded design ideals with the interests of users and publishers? Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fans of Rupert Murdoch's musings on Twitter can now share his thoughts with their friends this festive season. No, the Times isn't publishing a Christmas supplement compiling its owner's thoughts – New York artist Michelle Vaughan has produced letterpress cards featuring a selection of his... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
How much difference does a Nobel win make to sales? BookNet Canada charted dramatic numbers for Alice Munro's books in 10 countries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]